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Song Analysis: Concrete Angel

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Sarah Altman Mr. August Honors English 12 27 May 2016 Song Analysis Many people would agree that the song “Concrete Angel’ by Martina McBride is about a child that got abused by her mother. Many could argue the meaning of the song goes a lot deeper than that. The song could have the meaning that society disregards the bad events going on around them and doesn’t speak up about any of it. For example she says “The teacher wonders but she doesn’t ask” and “The neighbors hear but they turn out the lights”. If society wasn’t this way then maybe this little girl in the song would have been saved. Martina McBride uses a lot of literary devices in her song. Martina uses the mood to help get the awareness of bystanders known. She makes the

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